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Afton Wyoming

Frozen Yogurt never looked so good – Star of 89 transforming busy Afton corner

• Star of 89 on embraces Star Valley through a new mural and many building upgrades. Located on Main Street in Afton, Star of 89 has opened its doors to The Giftery, featuring many Star Valley-themed items; Swirl- a self-serve…

Town of Afton monitoring the mud slide in Swift Creek Canyon

◆ Mayor commends public works director The Town of Afton will continue to monitor a slide in Swift Creek Canyon in the coming weeks after initially clearing it with trackhoes. The slide backed up heavy water flow from spring runoff,…

(Video) – Swift Creek Canyon Road open, trail closed due to mudslide

A mudslide that occurred the week of June 12 continues to move and cause problems below the intermittent spring up Afton’s Swift Creek Canyon. Afton Mayor Jeff Jensen said he expects the road up the canyon to remain open, however…

(Photo Gallery) – Afton Freedom Festival

Afton’s Main Street was host of the annual Freedom Festival this past weekend. (SVI Photos & Video)

Star Valley Saturday Street Market starts this week!

Mica Ratzlaff grew up with an informal farmer’s market in Kansas, and wanted to bring that to Star Valley. “When coordinated with care, street and farmer’s markets can cultivate relationships and strengthen the community. In addition, inflation is hurting our…

Star Valley View rolling after record-setting winter

◆ Call 885-3338 for Pro Shop. This past winter all of the jokes about how long the snow was on the ground weren’t jokes at all. It was a literal six months of snow coverage. On top of that, many…

Wyoming Library-to-Business launches in Lincoln County

In the state of Wyoming, we have received a 2.5 million dollar grant from the Small Business Association to implement this initiative. Wyoming Library to Business Network launched in March of 2021. The Wyoming Library to Business program is a business-focused, community-driven,…

Swift Creek Trading welcomes a new team of owners

◆ Expect a Grand-Reopening event in mid-May. Swift Creek Trading – For a quarter of a century, it’s been Star Valley’s first stop for workwear, footwear and fashionable western apparel. Over the years, the store owners have maintained a tradition…

Comedian Keith Barany comes to the Ford

◆ The Date Night Series evening features dessert by Artisan Chef. Dry-Bar comedian Keith Barany is scheduled to present a PG comedy show at the Ford Theatre in Afton as part of the Salt River Arts Date Night Series on…

Nov. 15 deadline for public comment on Afton Periodic Spring

◆ EPA extends public comment period for preliminary Safe Drinking Water Act decisions related to Afton, Wyoming’s Periodic Spring. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending its public comment period until November 15, 2022, regarding its preliminary Safe Drinking…